Caregiving, volunteering, and loneliness in middle-aged and older adults: a systematic review
SC Akhter-Khan, V Hofmann, M Warncke… - Aging & mental …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives Older adults contribute vast amounts of care to society, yet it remains unclear how
unpaid productive activities relate to loneliness. The objective of this systematic review is to …
unpaid productive activities relate to loneliness. The objective of this systematic review is to …
Projections of human kinship for all countries
D Alburez-Gutierrez, I Williams… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Demographers have long attempted to project future changes in the size and composition of
populations, but have ignored what these processes will mean for the size, composition, and …
populations, but have ignored what these processes will mean for the size, composition, and …
The prevalence of grandparental childcare in Europe: a research update
We investigate (a) how the proportion of European grandparents providing childcare
changed over a period of 15 years,(b) how these proportions differ by gender and education …
changed over a period of 15 years,(b) how these proportions differ by gender and education …
Research Review: Grandparental care and child mental health–a systematic review and meta‐analysis
Background The number of children residing in grandfamilies is growing worldwide, leading
to more research attention on grandparental care over the past decades. Grandparental …
to more research attention on grandparental care over the past decades. Grandparental …
Keeping us young? Grandchild caregiving and older adults' cognitive functioning
Objective This study investigates longitudinal associations between providing care to
grandchildren and cognitive functioning. It also examines heterogeneity in these …
grandchildren and cognitive functioning. It also examines heterogeneity in these …
Changes in grandparental childcare during the pandemic and mental health: evidence from England
Objectives Policies aiming at reducing rates of hospitalization and death from coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) encouraged older people to reduce physical interactions. In …
disease 2019 (COVID-19) encouraged older people to reduce physical interactions. In …
Grandchild care and life satisfaction of older adults: empirical evidence from China
X Dong, H Ling, T Yang, K Wang - Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background In China, grandchild care plays an important social role later in life. The effects
of grandchild care on physical health and depression in older adults have been illustrated …
of grandchild care on physical health and depression in older adults have been illustrated …
Social activities and risk of dementia in community-dwelling older people: gender-specific findings from a prospective cohort study
Objectives This study examines the gender-specific associations between a wide range of
social activities and dementia risk. Methods A prospective cohort study was conducted …
social activities and dementia risk. Methods A prospective cohort study was conducted …
[HTML][HTML] Unpaid productive activities and loneliness in later life: Results from the Indonesian Family Life Survey (2000–2014)
Introduction Contributing to society constitutes an essential part of healthy ageing. To date,
however, it remains unclear how valuable contributions such as caregiving and …
however, it remains unclear how valuable contributions such as caregiving and …
A randomized clinical trial of online social intelligence training with custodial grandmothers
Abstract Background and Objectives In this study, we investigated the efficacy of a self-
administered, online Social Intelligence Training (SIT) program aimed at enhancing …
administered, online Social Intelligence Training (SIT) program aimed at enhancing …